Member Charity Webinar Library

Champion Webinar Series, from Alliance for a Healthier Generation

Champion Webinar Series - Healthy School Program Champions have engaged, motivated and led students and staff towards healthier school environments all while overcoming obstacles and finding innovative ways to implement program and policy changes that support good nutrition and improve access to physical activity at school.

Colorectal Cancer, from Colorectal Cancer Coalition NCA Chapter

National Family Caregiver Month Educational Webinar Series (November 2009), Courtesy of the ALS Foundation

In honor of National Family Caregivers’ Month in November 2009, The ALS Association – National Office, Patient Services Department has assembled a set of web-based presentations designed specifically for caregivers providing attention and care to people living with ALS. Experts in their respective fields are in the line-up. Please join us for informative and practical discussions and to share experiences, tips and support.

Presentations are listed below. Click on any link and follow the easy on-screen instructions for joining the webinar.

Compassion Fatigue: Reduced Capacity to Care - This presentation will examine strategies to cope with the sometimes stressful impact of being a caregiver.
If Fiber Doesn't Work, What Does? …Nutritional Troubleshooting Tips for Caregivers - This presentation will review feeding strategies including protein, calorie and fluid needs. Common issues regarding tube-feeding will be discussed.
Safe & Sound: How to Prevent Medication Mishaps - This presentation, by the National Family Caregivers Association, is for anyone caring for a loved one taking multiple medications to learn how to prevent medication errors and events.
Financial Planning - This presentation will help attendees to manage their financial needs in the present with an anticipating eye to life after ALS.
Care Connection - The Care Connection is simple: it’s a network of friends, neighbors, and others that provides practical help for the person and family living with ALS. Learn how to build one.
Anniversary Reactions - After the life of a person living with ALS has comes to an end, family and friends often experience additional feelings of loss as they pass through the holiday season and personally important events. This presentation will overview ways to cope and celebrate loved ones.